U-9 Raider

Cost: 65 Coins

The Raider is a lower end agility class plane that basically has slightly better performance than the C-101.  Agility has been bumped up but is still not as high as the Thresher, Talon or Marauder.  It is a good plane even though I accidentally purchased it.

F-51 Hawken

Cost:

Before you beat the Campaign:

60000 Credits

After you beat the campaign:
20000 Credits

The Widow costs 205 Coins.

It seems appropriate to start with what is probably the most popular plane in the game, the mighty F-51 Hawken.  Modeled after the F-15 Eagle, this weapons class plane is a true brute.  It is not the fastest plane out there but it sure as hell packs a punch.  This plane is arguably the strongest weapons class plane in the fleet.  Fast locking speeds, fast missile reloading, decent agility, high damage inflicting ratings.  The Hawkens specialty is its fast missile reloading.  With a Hawken, you will be able to fire off more missiles in a shorter amount of time than most of your adversaries. One of the only other planes that can fire missiles faster (fully upgraded) is the FA-88 Hurricane (although the Hurricane packs quite a bit less damage).

If you have a fully upgraded Hawken, expect to obliterate lesser planes and lower skilled players fairly easily (much more easily than I can with my agility class Thresher).

TK-44 Nova

Cost: 180 coins

Damage 12%  Middle of the weapons class pack for damage

Damage Resistance  10%  Best in class and first weapons class plane to ever have this boost.  Should be a powerful feature.

Missile Reload  10%  2nd in class, tied with a bunch of other planes.  I love missile reload - it is one of my favorite boosts.

Energy  12%  Tied for best in class with Warlock.  Always good to have more energy, although I rarely run out using weapons class aircraft.

So lets see:  Good damage, Excellent Damage resistance, Excellent Missile Reload and some more energy.  Besides the energy, these are all great boosts.  If you are a weapons class aficionado, then this may be a new favorite. 

F-113 Eagle-X

Cost: 10000 Credits

 The Hawken costs 20000 Credits.

The Sentinel costs 205 coins.
The Sentinel has the Best in Fleet Damage.

Stats:
Damage: +15%: Tied with other planes for second Best in Fleet
Lock Range: +15%: Best in Fleet, even better than the mighty sentinel
Missile Reload Speed: +2%:Worst in Fleet, less than all other missile reload planes
Lock Speed: +2%: Worst in Fleet, even less than agility class stats

Overall, a good plane, surely to give the Hawken a run for its money. They are both very close in stats, same with the Sentinel.

D-7 Wartusk

Cost: 2000 credits

This plane is another mid-level weapons class with a unique feature; Cannon damage and Overheat Limit. Both are +10% but this is a very inexpensive way to get a good weapons class plane. I have this plane however, it is not all the way upgraded however is is a formidable opponent.

F-41 Viper

This Plane costs 30 coins.

Stats:

Damage: 5%: Lowest in fleet, worst than wraith.

Lock Range: 4%: Lowest in fleet, worst than saber, helix and many others.

A lower mid-level weapons class plane. Not much to get excited about here. This plane is rumored to be a green eagle killer as well as planes from the sentinel below.  I don't see any evidence to support this, but who knows!

E-14 Tempast

This plane costs 1000 credits.

It has the lowest armor in fleet: 5%

The E-14 Tempest is what you might call a beginners tough guy. They are good for beginners who are seeking to do well in campaign and survival mode. They are a good backup for owners of the Annihilator. I have this plane and it is a good one for survival. Fully upgraded, it makes it to wave 15.